I took a quilted place mat and folded it half way up[long ways] And I sewed fitted pockets for a Pen,Small pad of paper,envelopes,and stamps. I sew it to be able to tri-fold it. It makes a great gift and it great for traveling,or at the Hosp.
Oh, I also sewed a piece of Velcro to keep it shut. You can really dress them up too. I have made hundreds of them. You can use pretty much ANY fabric place mat[or make one] that can be folded.